Adventures 2

Ah, adventures—the very word invokes exploration of new places, trying novel activities, and seeking innovative experiences. It’s all about enjoying life and what is offered us here on our little planet.


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My Dad was in the U.S. Army and we moved to Japan when I was a three months old. This is my mom and me on my first cruise—coming back from Japan in 1953.

I’ve been very lucky in my life in having opportunities to enjoy amazing experiences—I’ve cruised the sky in a hot-air balloon, met Elvis Presley in person when he was stationed in Germany, parachuted out of a plane, sunbathed topless in the Canary Islands, encountered a Blacktip Reef Shark snorkeling in the Turks & Caicos, enjoyed a night swim with luminescent plankton in Puerto Rico, zoomed through the jungle canopy on a zip-line in Puerto Vallarta, and so on and on. My life has and continues to be most excellent.


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Even as a toddler, I craved adventure. Here I am as a little cowgirl rocking my little horse as hard as I can, 1954, Ft. Ord, CA.

I recently read a great article entitled 5 Key Ingredients in the Search for Happiness found here. Essentially it cites the 5 ingredients as:

1. Introspection
2. Freedom
3. Compassion
4. Generosity
5. Contentment

What makes us happy means we also need to identify what makes us unhappy. My personal happiness comes from simply enjoying life—embracing new opportunities as adventures that enrich my life immeasurably.


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My sister (on left) was visiting my now-ex and me when we lived in West Berlin, Germany and the three of us had an opportunity to be in a movie featuring Shelly Winters and others—costumes, makeup, the whole works—it was fun.


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This is the top of a Black Diamond run in Heavenly on a family ski trip. I look like I know what I’m doing, don’t I? It’s not true; every time I ski you can hear me shout “Whoa” over and over the whole way down the run. Some adventures call for such theatrics.

If your heart and spirit craves adventures, the following sample of resources will spur you on whether you’re an adrenalin junkie, seeking something tame, or just want to explore the world from your own home.

Resources

• Adventure Blog
• Adventurous Wench
• Adventurous Women blog
• BootsnAll Travel
• Brave New Traveler
• Camels and Chocolate
• ChicSpeak
• Gridskipper
• Literary Traveler
• National Geographic Adventure
• Outside Magazine
• Sisters on the Fly
• The Adventure Blog
• The Lost Girls
• The Mindful Tourist
• Traveling Thoughts (Mary Around the World)
• Tut’s Adventurers Club
• World Hum

May this day gift you with an adventure that lifts your spirit and makes you happy.